Raymond ends goal drought, Nedeljkovic stops 22 of 22 as Red Wings overpower Sabres

Detroit Red Wings rookie Lucas Raymond snapped his 14-game goalless drought in his team’s 4–0 shutout win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. Raymond, 19, entered the contest against Buffalo having last scored in Detroit’s 4–3 shootout victory over the Seattle Kraken on Dec. 1. In the Red Wings’ subsequent 14 games, Raymond amassed eight assists and took 19 shots on goal. Almost immediately after the puck dropped to kick off the third period of Saturday’s game, Dylan Larkin and Raymond entered the offensive zone on a partial two-on-one break. The Detroit captain slid the puck over to a streaking Raymond, who managed to keep his stick on the ice while Rasmus Dahlin checked him. Raymond got just enough of the puck to push it through Sabres goaltender Aaron Dell and approximately three inches over the goal line. Vladislav Namestnikov recorded the secondary helper on Raymond’s 11th goal of the season (and his 32nd point, enough to remain atop the NHL’s rookie scoring race). Raymond also picked up an assist on R